Mark Cuban really wants you to know Donald Trump isn't that rich

Updated 12:09 pm, Thursday, June 9, 2016

Mark Cuban doubts that Donald Trump is a billionaire. He did say he'll be his vice president. Click to see which candidates could be the Republican vice presidential nominee.

Mark Cuban doubts that Donald Trump is a billionaire. He did say he'll be his vice president. Click to see which candidates could be the Republican vice presidential nominee.

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Former Speaker of the House Newt GingrichOdds: 5/4

Former Speaker of the House Newt GingrichOdds: 5/4

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Ohio Gov. John KasichOdds: 9/2

Ohio Gov. John KasichOdds: 9/2

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Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala.

Odds: 10/1

Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala.

Odds: 10/1

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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley

Odds: 14/1

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley

Odds: 14/1

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Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.Odds: 16/1

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.Odds: 16/1

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Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TexasOdds: 16/1

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-TexasOdds: 16/1

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Sen. Joni Ernst, R-IowaOdds: 20/1

Sen. Joni Ernst, R-IowaOdds: 20/1

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Oklahoma Gov. Mary FallinOdds: 20/1

Oklahoma Gov. Mary FallinOdds: 20/1

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Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott BrownOdds: 20/1

Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott BrownOdds: 20/1

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Carly Fiorina, former HP CEOOdds: 25/1

Carly Fiorina, former HP CEOOdds: 25/1

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Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio Odds: 25/1

Sen. Rob Portman, R-OhioOdds: 25/1

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Ben Carson, neurosurgeon Odds: 25/1

Ben Carson, neurosurgeonOdds: 25/1

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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan Odds: 30/1

Speaker of the House Paul RyanOdds: 30/1

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Former Alaska Gov. Sarah PalinOdds: 33/1

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah PalinOdds: 33/1

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Ivanka Trump, daughter of Donald TrumpOdds: 50/1

Ivanka Trump, daughter of Donald TrumpOdds: 50/1

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt RomneyOdds: 66/1

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt RomneyOdds: 66/1

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Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.Odds: 80/1

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.Odds: 80/1

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Mark Cuban really wants you to know Donald Trump isn't that rich

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Dallas Mavericks owner and Three Commas Club member Mark Cuban doubts that Donald Trump is a fellow billionaire.

He elaborated on this line of thought on a New York radio program last week. And in several Twitter posts Wednesday morning, Cuban explained why Trump will be more beholden to the donor class than Hillary Clinton after calling him a "puppet president."

“He’s good at [branding]. Whether or not that’s made him a billionaire, I don’t know,” Cuban said. “He’s not transparent enough for us to actually know.”

He believes the reason that Trump is constantly endorsing products from steaks to wine to playing cards is because he’s desperate for money.

On Forbes' billionaire list, Trump (Net worth: $4.5 billion) remains several dozen spots higher than Cuban (Net worth: $3.2 billion). But Cuban insisted on the radio show that there’s no way Trump has more money than him. The “Bernie and Sid Show” via Buzzfeed’s transcription again:

“It’s not even close, I [have more money],” Cuban said. “Before all the Trumpians jump on me on who has more money, the reason I know is when you file your federal election campaign reports, you have to list all your cash and liquid securities and bonds. You have to list them one by one. So we know without any question that as of May 27, Donald doesn’t have more than $165 million in cash and securities and bonds.

“And trust me, I’ve got a lot of more than that in cash, securities, and bonds,” he continued. “And so you know, I’m willing to bet dimes against dollars that that’s pretty much what he’s got.”

A week later Cuban took to Twitter to continue his Trump-is-not-a-billionaire campaign. He said Trump needs to calm down because “he doesn’t have the cash to fund his campaign, he needs to appease donors quickly.” Cuban said Trump will need to grovel to donors and “hidden” video eventually will reveal he’s telling private fundraisers what they want to hear.